The Southern Rams will face off against the Grafton Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Southern comes in on four and Grafton on 19.
Last Tuesday, Southern strolled past Keyser with points to spare, taking the game 59-44. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked tenth in Maryland, while the Golden Tornado are ranked 57th in West Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Grafton hadn't done well against Philip Barbour recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Grafton took down Philip Barbour 39-25.
Southern better focus on containing Kenna Keener and Hadley Horne as the pair were huge in Grafton's win. Keener dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds, while Horne dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten boards. Keener has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 14 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Natalie Beltner, who posted two points and five boards.
Grafton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.
Southern pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points over those games. As for Grafton, their record now sits at 19-0.
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